LIHUE, KAUAI (HawaiiNewsNow) -
Kauai
Fire Department officials are reminding residents that a permit from the fire
department is required to set off fireworks on New Year's Eve. Monday, Dec. 31 is the last day to obtain a
permit.
Applications
are available at KFD headquarters located in the Piikoi building of the Līhu'e
Civic Center, 4444 Rice St., Ste. 315, on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fireworks
may only be ignited on private property from 9 p.m. on Dec. 31 to 1 a.m. on
Jan. 1.
The
cost of a fireworks permit is $25, and it can be used to purchase up to 5,000
non-aerial individual firecracker units.
There
is no limit on the number of permits an individual can obtain to buy
firecrackers; however, applicants must be at least 18 years old to be issued a
permit.
Only
licensed pyro-technicians with proper permits are authorized to ignite aerial
fireworks.
Although
the following items are classified as fireworks, no permit is required to
purchase them: snakes, sparklers, fountains, cylindrical or cone fountains,
whistles, toy smoke devices, wheels and ground spinners, and other similar
products.
Capt.
Daryl Date with the Fire Prevention Bureau advises everyone to exercise caution
when igniting fireworks. Residents are urged to follow all instructions that
come with fireworks and be sure that children are under adult supervision at
all times.
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